Chelsea booked their place in the semi-finals of the League Cup on Tuesday when they defeated Newcastle United 4-2 in a penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge after the two sides finished the 90 minutes level at 1-1.
Kieran Trippier fired Newcastle's second penalty wide and Matt Ritchie saw his effort saved by Djordje Petrovic, making only his second start in goal for the Blues.
The shootout drama represented a last-gasp turnaround by Chelsea who had gone behind in the 16th minute when Callum Wilson pounced on an error by Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile who got the ball caught in his feet allowing Wilson to score.
But it was only in the 92nd minute that they got their equaliser when Mykhailo Mudryk punished a mistake by substitute Trippier who failed to cut out a Malo Gusto cross and allowed the Ukrainian, also on as a sub, to slot home.
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Lewis Hall was on the back of the programme as a Newcastle player but a notable absence from the visiting side’s profiles inside it.
Left-back Hall is on loan at Newcastle from Chelsea who granted permission for him to play against them in this quarter-final tie. His omission was perhaps due to the expectation he would not be involved. He was only named on the bench though, continuing a frustrating season since his summer switch to St James’s Park, which contains an obligation for Newcastle to buy him for £28million.
The 19-year-old Cobham academy graduate scored in the 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the last round back in early November. But he has only made one Premier League start for Eddie Howe’s side so far.
There was good sportsmanship from Moises Caicedo who put the ball out of play when
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